Transportation sciences : Transport Policy and Planning (E) - Master

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Studiepunten

120

Bijzondere toelatingsvoorwaarden

All applicants should hold at least a university diploma or a diploma of higher education equivalent to a (academic) bachelor degree. Depending on the diploma you obtained previously, you may have to do a link or preparatory programme at the start of your master programme. This can be combined with the master programme.- if you have an academic bachelor degree, you will have to do a preparatory programme- if you have a professional bachelor degree, you will have to do a link programme (available for Dutch-speaking students only)

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As a graduate of the master in Transportation Sciences you can work in a varied number of organisations or professions. After all, transport experts are needed both by governmental bodies, private companies and in the non-profit sector. If you wish to have an exciting job, offering many career opportunities, a master degree in Transportation Sciences is the right choice for you!Examples of job content:

Transportation Planner: drawing up and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans and policies relating to all kinds of transport systems. This includes roads and the use of cars, lorries and buses, rail networks and pedestrian systems for walking or cycling. Transport planners look at ways to improve these systems or how new systems can be implemented in certain areas. They will take into consideration issues such as climate change, the economy and the environment. The work of transport planners is often related to government policies and initiatives, such as trying to change the travel behaviour of people by encouraging them to reduce their car use and take up walking, cycling or public transport. Work can be carried out on different levels from local to international and may include tasks from initial ideas through to design, completion and reviews.

Traffic Safety consultant: identifying and tackling dangerous locations by conducting research, issuing recommendations and developing training programmes on road traffic safety, focusing on both the infrastructure and the road user.

Manager or advisor at a Public Transporation company: detecting new opportunities for public transport services by making cost-benefit analyses (e.g. new railway lines) and identifying the effects on the wider environment and formulating strategical advise based on these business cases.

Transportation sciences : Transport Policy and Planning (E) - Master

Algemene info

Studiepunten

120

Bijzondere toelatingsvoorwaarden

All applicants should hold at least a university diploma or a diploma of higher education equivalent to a (academic) bachelor degree. Depending on the diploma you obtained previously, you may have to do a link or preparatory programme at the start of your master programme. This can be combined with the master programme.- if you have an academic bachelor degree, you will have to do a preparatory programme- if you have a professional bachelor degree, you will have to do a link programme (available for Dutch-speaking students only)

Instellingen

Beroepsuitwegen

As a graduate of the master in Transportation Sciences you can work in a varied number of organisations or professions. After all, transport experts are needed both by governmental bodies, private companies and in the non-profit sector. If you wish to have an exciting job, offering many career opportunities, a master degree in Transportation Sciences is the right choice for you!Examples of job content:

Transportation Planner: drawing up and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans and policies relating to all kinds of transport systems. This includes roads and the use of cars, lorries and buses, rail networks and pedestrian systems for walking or cycling. Transport planners look at ways to improve these systems or how new systems can be implemented in certain areas. They will take into consideration issues such as climate change, the economy and the environment. The work of transport planners is often related to government policies and initiatives, such as trying to change the travel behaviour of people by encouraging them to reduce their car use and take up walking, cycling or public transport. Work can be carried out on different levels from local to international and may include tasks from initial ideas through to design, completion and reviews.

Traffic Safety consultant: identifying and tackling dangerous locations by conducting research, issuing recommendations and developing training programmes on road traffic safety, focusing on both the infrastructure and the road user.

Manager or advisor at a Public Transporation company: detecting new opportunities for public transport services by making cost-benefit analyses (e.g. new railway lines) and identifying the effects on the wider environment and formulating strategical advise based on these business cases.